T 1021/11 (PCV2 composition/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM) of 2.6.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T102111.20150602
Date of decision: 02 June 2015
Case number: T 1021/11
Application number: 06850366.3
IPC class: A61K 39/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 478 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Use of a PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs
Applicant name: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention Art 54(5)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
Keywords: Main request: Two independent claims for the same medical use; one claim under the provisions of EPC 1973 invoking legal fiction in G 5/83 and other claim under the provisions of Article 54(5) EPC 2000 (yes)
Main request: allowable (yes)
Catchwords:

see points 34 to 49

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0002/08
T 0396/09
T 1570/09
T 1869/11
T 0879/12
T 1780/12
Citing decisions:
T 1020/11
T 1113/12

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